Members and friends:The St Paul Optimist Club Optimist Reel Video has been selected as a 2017 finalist for the Optimist International Reel Video Contest. Our video showcases our annual Youth Appreciation Banquet and was created by student filmmakers! There are only 8 videos across Optimist International in our category! The voting period is now open until May 31. You may vote once per day per IP address during the voting period.

On this day, members of Optimist International throughout the world will celebrate ''Optimist Day" on the first Thursday of February. On Optimist Day, Optimists are asked to wear Optimist attire - shirts, pins, hats, etc. Post your best Optimist attire on social media and tag Optimist International or use the #OptimistDay hashtag. Send your photos to marketing@optimist.org to be featured in future publications.